The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

down the red wine and

“Maverick, come here.”

he had cultivated this habit over the

turned to look at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in

sat in her chair,

an affectionate gaze, Charles extended his hands in a gentle and

her face, another pair of hands grasped Charles’ wrists

through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton,

up and sneered, “I shall do whatever I wish.

and was about to shake off Maverick’s

his grip and stared at Charles. The former’s eyes bore a malevolent and piercing intensity, radiating

to break free, but his efforts were

how a servant treats his employer? He’s so arrogant. Such a defiant servant ought to be

was about to speak when Maverick snorted coldly. “My employer is Gwendolyn. Who do you think

men locked eyes. Their hands were entangled, their

was mounting tension in the

she

that there would always be an intense battle between men

heavily again, giving

“That’s enough. Let go.”

Maverick released

Gwendolyn and Charles. His glare was fixed on Charles, capturing his every movement like

annoyance. “Gwen, it seems like we won’t be able to enjoy

“Mr. Newton is my guest. You’ve offended him the moment you got here. Are you trying to

the villa and called

walked into the living room and stood

his direction. “Bring him to

at each other

his face looking extremely cold. He spoke up with a hurt voice.

at him with

him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart. I gave you a chance to terminate our employment contract, but you stubbornly refused to leave. If you can’t stand the way things are here, get lost. Do you think you

words cut through

was so hurt that it

speak those hurtful words still caused him great

that Gwendolyn no longer

using Charles to tell Maverick the truth in

eyes were bloodshot. He choked up as he uttered, “I know I’ve made many mistakes in the past, but aren’t you

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

was slowly tearing up. His gaze revealed a sense of vulnerability